Late Wednesday afternoon, the hard work and drive of a lot of people with the right focus on our nation’s maritime security bore fruit. We have the first of what I hope are many Executive Orders (EO) that focus on our long-neglected maritime industry—a cornerstone of our national security.

It is a great and wonderful thing to see. An EO titled, Restoring American’s Maritime Dominance.

Read the whole thing at the link. In the EO, you will find a lot of economic, industrial, and trade policy that I won’t pull out below. Not because they are not important, but simply because they did not pop out to me personally.

Here, on the OG Blog and for a decade-and-a-half with my co-host Mark Tempest on the Midrats Podcast, we have discussed most of the issues in this EO with some of the best minds in the business. In a collective voice, we have called for action. For so long, no action of significance was ever taken. Now we have it. Simply a superb opening: